Vending rack or stand



July 5,1927. 1,634,573

C. T. HATCH VENDING RACK 0R STAND Filed msv. s. 1925 IN VEN TOR A TTORNE Y6 Patented July 5, 1927.

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VENDING RACK on. STAND.

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1 Application filed lioven her' My improved Vending rack is especially designed by me' for holding receptacle CZtI". riersfor lubricant and the like suchas employed .at filling stations and I have illus trated my improvementsfasembod ed for that purpose? 4 My improvements are, however, adapted for otherpurposes a'sin the display of merchandise in grocery stores and thelike.--'-

The objects of the invention are:

Firstyto provide an improved collapsible stand or rack which may be readily collapsed for shipment ,or storage and easily set u'p'by the user.

. Secondyto-promde a rack which may be made of comparatively light mate-rial and at rystrong and rigid when invention is, clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming apart of this applicatiom'in which: I

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of stand or rack embo'.dying the'features of my invention=,-"one-of the end shelves being omitted for'convenience in illustration.

- Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevation two bottle or receptacle carriers being arranged upon the. stand.

Fig; 3 is a fragmentaryperspective, V ew showing structural details.

, "Fig. 4 isa persijvect -ve 'view of the rack of Figfil collapsed-for shipment or storage; I

My improved stand orrack comprises a rectangular main top frame 1--- f-ormecl of angleriron and disposed With-the angles facing inwardly. The angle iron legs 2 a rearrangfed facing inwardlyand the transversely disposed arms of the legs are cut-away at their upper ends as at 8, providing upwardly P j ting; fiarSFWYhihTeT secured y the pivots 5 to the longitudinal or side members of the main frame 1.

I provide an auxiliary top frame 6 which is also rectangular and formed of angle iron disposed with the angles facing upwardly. This. main top frame is supported by pairs of links 7 secured to the side members of the main top frame by the pivots 8. These links are detachably secured to the side or longimm .ser lliocane? the b olts 9."-

I Ihe legsare connected bythe cross pieces 10 and archracedbybracesv 11 and 12 which are pivotall I secured tot-he legs by the pie ots 13 and etachably toth'e frame'l byYthe bolts 9:; 'llhe braces .12 are extended and sc cured to. the all xiliarytop frame 6 by'mans ofthe'pivotsllf l dottomsljats lfiare arranged on the main top frame at each side of the auxiliary top frame; providing supports 'for' the carriers 16 or other article tolb'e supported or displayed; The auxiliary top frame has slats so that it constitutcsa support forsuch an article as t-liecarrier 1.6. L A shelfinay be -fprovided at one or both ends comprising a ,U-sliaped. angle iron tudi'ria'l, ififiibef iillie am ra e by frame 18; the arms of the frame being pivot compact collapsing offt'li'e' parts as shown in the parts all, however, remaining'connectedas a unit and being handled as such.

have illustrated" 'an d fde's'c'ribed my improyed stand or rack asembodiedby me for use in supporting bottle or can dispensing .cal'riersl' may be'used forlvarious uses without modification and it is readily adaptablelfor particularrequirements.

I i w rihediny invention what claim" as new and desire .to' secure :by ,I'Jetu z g l t a co-l'lapsible stand or rack, the combination of alieetang'ul'ar angle iron iii'ain rep 'dispos edf'ivith thefangles facing i 1; arse ire es dsp awifliaenan l s ac e a a -d y" a e thei ransversely agsposeafai seai away attlic'ir pper 7 endsil projecting. lliiivfo t car's, said ears being pirated to "the" longitudinal members of said top frame, a rectangular angle ironauxiliary top frame disposed with the angles facing upwardly, supporting links therefor pivotally connected to the side members of said auxiliary top frame, bolts detachably connecting said supporting links to the side members of said main top frame, braces pivotally connected to the legs and detachably secured to said main top frame by said bolts, one pair of said braces being extended and pivotally secured to the side members of said auxiliary top frame constituting braces therefor, bottom slats disposed on said main top frame on each side of said auxiliary top supporting links, a shelf comprising a U-shaped angle iron frame disposed with its angles facing upwardly, the arms of said shelf frame being detachably connected to one pair of said legs to collapse against the same, and braces for sup porting said shelf in erected position pivotally engaged with the leg brace attaching pivots.

2. In a collapsible stand or rack, the combination of a rectangular angle iron main top frame dispose-d with the angles facing up- Wardly, angle iron legs disposed with their angles facing inwardly and having their transversely disposed arms cut away at their upper ends providing projecting pivot ears, said ears being pivoted to the longitudinal members of said top frame, a rectangular angle iron auxiliary top frame disposed with the angles facing upwardly, supporting links therefor pivotally connected to the side members of said auxiliary top frame, bolts detachably connecting said supporting links co the side members of said main top frame,

braces pivotally connected to the legs and detachably secured to said main top frame by said bolts, one pair of braces being extended and pivotally secured to the side members'of said auxiliary top frame con- .stituting braces therefor, and bottom slats disposed on said main top frame on each side of said auxiliary top supporting links.

3. In a collapsible stand or rack, the combination of a rectangular main top frame, legs pivoted to the longitudinal members of said top frame, a rectangular auxiliary top frame, supporting links therefor pivotally connected to the side members of said auxiliary top frame, bolts detachably connecting said supporting links to the side members of said main top frame, braces pivotally connected to the legs and 'detachably secured to said main top frame by said bolts, one pair of said braces being extended and pivotally secured to the side members of said auxiliary top frame constitutingbraces therefor, a shelf comprising a U-shaped frame, the arms of said shelf frame being detachably connected to one pair of said legs to collapse against the same, and braces for supporting said shelf in erected position pivotally engaged with the legbrace attaching 4. In a collapsible stand or rack, the combination of a rectangular main top frame, legs pivoted to the longitudinal members of said top frame, a rectangular auxiliary top frame, supporting links therefor pivotally connected to the side members of said auxiliary top frame, bolts detachably connecting said supporting links to the side members of said main top frame, and braces pivotally connected to the legs and detachably' secured to said main top frame by said bolts, one pair of said braces being extended and pivotally secured to the side members of said auxiliary top frame constituting braces therefor.

5. In a collapsible'stand or rack, the combination of a rectangular main top frame, supporting legs therefor, a rectangular auxiliary top frame, supporting links therefor, bolts connecting said supporting links to the side members of said main top frame, braces pivotally connected to the legs and secured to said main. top frame by said bolts, one pair of said braces being extended and secured to the side members of said auxiliary top frame constituting braces therefor, bottom slats disposed on said main top frame on each side of said auxiliary top supporting links, a shelf comprising a U-shaped frame, the arms of said shelf frame being detachably connected to one pair of said legs, andbraces for supporting said shelf in erected position engaged with the leg brace attaching pivots.

6. In a collapsible stand or rack, the combination of a rectangular main top frame, supporting legs therefor, a rectangular auxiliary top frame, supporting links therefor, bolts connecting said supporting links to the side members of said main top frame, braces connected to the legs and secured to said main top frame by said bolts, onepair of said braces being extended and secured to the side members of said auxiliary top frame constituting braces therefor, and bottom slats disposed on said main top frame on each side of said auxiliary top supporting links.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES r. HATCH. 

